Brief Life History of Ada
When Ada Robertson was born on 19 September 1883, in Illinois, United States, her father, William T Robertson, was 26 and her mother, Rachel E. Hopkins, was 26. She married Robert Simon Shaffer in 1907. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She died on 12 January 1939, in Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States, at the age of 55, and was buried in Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (14)
- Ada Hawkins, "United States Census, 1930"
- Ada Hawkins, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"
- Ada Schaeffer, "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940"
Spouse and Children
1886–1966 Male
1883–1939 Female
Children (2)
1908–1974 Male
1910– Female
Parents and Siblings
1857–1915 Male
1857–1893 Female
Siblings (4)
1881–1932 Female
1883–1939 Female
1885–1957 Male
1891–1965 Male
World Events (8)
1885 · The First Skyscraper
Age 2
1886
Age 3
1898 · War with the Spanish
Age 15
Name Meaning
Scottish and English: patronymic from the Middle English, Norman French, and Older Scots personal name Robert + -son. This surname is especially common in Scotland, where Robert was a popular personal name and the name of three kings of Scotland, including Robert the Bruce (1274–1329).
Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Robertsson: patronymic from the personal name Robert .
Americanized form of Norwegian and Danish Robertsen, a cognate of 1 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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